Patient Info
- Gender:
- Female
- Age:
- 29 years old
- Height:
- 5'6"
- Weight:
- 135 lbs
- Surgeon:
- Dr. Inessa Fishman
Description
This 29-year-old woman felt self-conscious about the appearance of her labia, or folds of tissue around the opening of the vagina; she didn’t like what she felt was excessive length, and the appearance of the inner labia coming out beyond the outer labia (also called labia majora). This young patient reported feelings of discomfort and irritation when wearing tight clothing, and felt self-conscious during sexual intimacy. She had been considering labiaplasty treatment since she was a teenager.
We treated her with a bilateral (both-sided) labiaplasty and clitoral hood reduction to take away the too-long long inner labial tissues, and contour the excessive clitoral hood (or tissues around the clitoris) for overall aesthetic balance. The patient (previously shown in this Case immediately after her surgery) is now shown 8 weeks post-operatively, with an excellent result and great healing progress. She had her treatment awake and relaxed in the comfort and privacy of our welcoming and bespoke clinic, and was very excited to see her results immediately after surgery. This young woman has nearly resolved swelling at the labia minora and around her clitoral hood incisions; this will resolve fully over the next few months. During this time, the labial tissues become less puffy and red, and more contoured, while the incisions heal to essentially invisible.
Labia and vaginas come in many normal shapes and sizes. While they have normal anatomy, some women feel uncomfortable with too-long or stretched or asymmetric labial tissues, which can develop after puberty, weight changes, pregnancy, or childbirth. We frequently combine labiaplasty procedures with clitoral hood reduction, growth factor injections for improved sensitivity and sexual health, and vaginal rejuvenation to achieve optimal intimate health for our patients.
Our Plastic Surgeon Dr. Inessa Fishman has extensive background and experience in aesthetics and surgery, having completed as Aesthetic Gynecology fellowship in addition to her plastic surgery training. Women’s wellness is both her passion and ours, and we take pride in caring for our patients with intimate wellness and sexual health concerns in a welcoming environment.